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Peer reviewedLenburg, Carrie B. – Nursing Outlook, 1990
A five-year study of the bachelor of science in nursing program at Regents College documents the plausibility and efficacy of a program in which learning is self-directed and acquired primarily through resources external to the institution and which is validated and certified by objective assessment instruments and procedures. (JOW)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, External Degree Programs, Higher Education, Independent Study
Stetson, Kenneth W. – 1979
The University Without Walls (UWW) programs at seven colleges were examined to identify common programmatic features and to determine both student and faculty/staff views of this educational endeavor. Attention was focused on the degree-granting process at the institutions. A total of 513 student questionnaires and 190 faculty/staff questionnaires…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Comparative Analysis, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Download full textMelburg, Valerie; Hanner, Mary Beth – 1994
Regents College of the University of the State of New York (USNY) offers nursing degree programs that are self-paced and accessible for adult learners. Students receive guided independent study in the form of advisement and degree planning, but learning course content is the responsibility of the student. An evaluation of the program was conducted…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment
Kleppick, Annabelle L.; And Others – 1978
The development and evaluation of a nontraditional program with a major in Long Term Care Administration is presented. Part 1 presents an evaluation of the impact of the program on students, faculty, the curricula for long term care administration, and in the field of practice. Student characteristics are established and the performance of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Bachelors Degrees, Curriculum Evaluation
Illinois Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities, Springfield. – 1978
A comprehensive study was undertaken of the effectiveness of an external degree program implemented in Illinois to meet the needs of adult students studying for the bachelor's degree. The rationale, history, structure, administration, and governance of the statewide program offered through five universities are described. The majority of students…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Assessment, Experiential Learning
Sosdian, Carol P. – 1978
Based on data collected for the first phase of a study conducted by the Bureau of Social Research in cooperation with the American Council on Education, this report examines the education- and work-related experiences of graduates from external degree programs at the undergraduate level to gather baseline information about how well such degrees…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees
